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would otherwise have been out of the line of march. I can't «at the muaio «»• muoll aa regards quality, hut the quantity of *ound w»» on riuoua, that big drum being especially noticeable fur Ilia energetic manner of it a play. A »ick lady who had tccn all day in a verv precarious •lair, wa« nearly drammed out of bed i and her husband went out to request the musicians would oesae the noise, a reasonable demard lltat ■■■ replied to hy a change of tirue on the spot, grateful for the diainlereeted kindness of thrir neighbour* The Woollahra folka wiali the \N arerley bandsmen health, and aountl lung*, and brawny arm*, so that they (the bandsmen) may long continue to clow their irumpela loudly, and best with atalwart blow* that mighty drum. Hy the bye. I can't tell you of what instruments the band la competed, for, on I ueaday night I lieard nothing but 'he drum, than which I know of nought more amlirmimg except the bagpipe*. when one ia getting into uue'a llrat sleep, about elrfen p.m.talk tug of Woollahra, I aaw a letter in the /Irr il l on Wednesday morning about the locking up of the Wool-Itlira pump j ana 1 quite agree that the writer of that letter had good rea*.*.i for what he writ. I. ruler dialing municipal regulation*, the whole of the suburbs might be burned down without a drop of water being available; and although one who aigna himaelf 1 he Contractor indignantly tell* ua that the coat of the pump was hut •event/ odd pound*, instead of a hundred and • ixty, (hat difference would aeem to bo of email im-
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Sydney Bells Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle
Sydney, New South Wales, AU
Sat, Jun 05, 1869
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